Heel.



T. JOHNS.

HEEL. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 26, 1912.

L,1-19,513, Patented Dec.1,1914.

TBOMAS J'OHNS, 01F PHILADELPHIA, PENNEiYLVdNIA.

HEEL.

Lilli 51 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1', 1914.

application filed October 26. 1912. Serial No. 728,0Gl5.

T (IN whomit may concern:

Be it known that I. THOMAS Jonxs, a citizen. of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania. have invented new and useful. Improvements iu'l-leels, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful. improvements in heels for bootsor shoes and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple andeffective cushion or rubber heel 0] heel lift which is so constructedthat the means such as nails for fastening the heel to the ordinary shoeheel will not pass directly through the rubber. which often causes therubber to cut or lreak thereby making the same impractical andunsightly.

Considerable diliiculty is usually experienced when permanentlyv=-.ttachinr rubber lifts to boots and shoes inasmuch as the fasleningsused forattaching the lift soon cut or grind the rubber body away andthe lift quickly becomes loose and easily torn off, also when holdingWushers or bushings are used and embedded directly in the body of therubber. the same frequently pulls through the rubber after it has beenworn and allows the liftto drop off While the lustenin, means remain inthe heel of the shoe. Then again these Washers or bushings make the liftheavier than desired, besides making a metallic sound when they come incontact with the pavement after the lift has been worn down. The presentinvention provides simple means for obviating these 'diilicul ties andobjections and produces a cushion heel or heel lift having a wearingsurface of two different substances which prevents sli 'lping.

As is well known certain conditions of the dilferent pavements'oftencaused by the different forms of Weather will allow either a. rubberheel or a leather heel to slip, but by combining the two materials, ifthe pavement is such that the rubber portion of the heel will slip, theleather portion will prevent slipping and vise-versa.

.l'ith these ends in yiew this invention cons in the details ofconstruction and. combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand hovv to make and use the same. I will describeits construction in (let-ail, referring by numeral to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, in which Figure 1, is aperspective View of the heel portion of a shoe equipped with a rubberor-cushion heel or heel lift made in accordance with my ilnpro ement.Fig. 2, a face lleW thereof, and Fig. 3, a section at the line --a:a1 ofFig. 2-. j

In carrying out my invention ashereembodied, 2 represents a shoeequipped with the ordinary leather heel 3 to which is attached myimproved rubber or cushion heel or heel lift l, comprising a bodyportion 5 of rubber or other suitable elastic material such as acomposition of rubber and canvas or the like. Said body portion isformed in the shape of the ordinary shoe heel and may be made indifferent sizes to correspond approximately with th different sizedheels for mens and ivomeus shoes and said body portion has a cavity orcut away portion 6 extending from the outer face in proxim-r ity to thatend which lies ad]acentthe shank of the shoe and running from one sideto the other.

Where the attaching means 9 such as nails or screws are to be placed.

The inner of the leather insert is preferably produced at an angle asindicated by 10 thereby leaving a greater portion of the rubber bodyalong the outer edge 11 of the heel which generally that portion whichcomes in contact with the surface on which a person is Walking.

of leather insert since some persons, especially cripples, often walkmore on the inner they do on the outer fastening means pullingtherethrough and also" retain said fastening means in their In thiscavity or cut away por-. tion is mounted the leather 1nsert 7. prefer-'ably having indents 8 to indicate the point I do not Wish 1 to limitmyself to this special'cut or shape same relative hositions ti'ieiehypreventing hody arranged to entirely cover the face oi;

the shoe heel, said hocly having a cutaway them from cutting or tearingthe iuhher. I has been. found in use that the cushion heel or heel liftwhen. formed. entirely of ruhher and used on Womens' shoes oitcn tearstheir clothing because of the it produced the rubber between it one theclothing, Whereas leather which not produce such a great amount offriction will permit the clothing to readily slip therefrom and preventtearing or ripping. It will he noted that when the cushion heel or heellift is in place upon the shoe, the front end of the robber portion istightly, clamped between two pieces of leather, that is the ordinaryleather heel anal the insert 7 and when mounted in this man her, therubber and leather insert may he cut to correspond with the ordinaryshoe heel without mutilating the rubber.

0f course I do not Wish to be limited to the exact details 0;?construction as here shown as these may he varied. Within the limits ofthe appended claims Without do parting from the spirit oi my ihvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and.useful, is-

1. As an article of manufacture a cushz a a r. ionecl heel for shoescomprising a resilient portion 01 cavity at its forWa-rol cool, the enclwall of said cavity extending obliquely iii-om the outer edge of thebody adjacent its forward end to the inner edge the-rec adjacent itsrem? end, ami a leather insert of the same shape end size of "the cavitymoun'tecl in said cavity to complete the treao surface of the heel andexpose the resilient body only at the rear outer portion of the 2. As anew article of manufacture a oush ionecl heel for a shoe comprising aresilient body having a cut-sway portion to leave a raisecl treadportion with an oblique front Wall and a leather insert of the sameshape fixed my signature 1n the 'piesehch otttwo subsorihihg Witnesses.

lll ltilv 1S JJQHNS.

Whtnesses:

M. E, Hume, MARY H. Lo hiss.

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